HTC Vive Pro 2 Review

Powered by top-of-the-line hardware, the Vive Pro 2 delivers the most immersive VR experience available. Whether you’re a gaming enthusiast or simply looking for a cutting-edge way to explore new worlds, this headset has everything you need to leave reality behind.

Specs

TypeTethered
Resolution2,440 by 2,440
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Motion Detection6DOF
ControlsNone Included
Hardware PlatformPC
Software PlatformSteamVR

The Vive Pro 2 is the latest in consumer-targeted VR headset technology, with improved resolution and clarity over its predecessor. It also comes equipped to provide an unparalleled experience for professionals who want access both onsite training sessions as well as off-site backup hardware, allowing them more time between jobs thanks not only due use of higher quality equipment but lower costs too.

VR Headset Design

The second generation of the Vive Pro headset has come out. It’s black rather than blue, but otherwise shares many similar features with its predecessor; a front panel that combines nubbly points (which are used for tracking) and stereo cameras on top to provide immersive visuals in VR both inside-out as well outside your line of sight thanks again those two components working together seamlessly.

The distance between the lenses can be adjusted by pressing a button on one corner. This is useful for those who have trouble focusing at close range, but it also lets you get more of an overall view when using this type of helmet for affected people with presbyopia or hypermetropia. There are two knobs on the front panel, one for pupillary distance and another that lets you tweak it. This second knob is found in a lower right area of your monitor enclosure where all eyes will be aligned when looking through these lenses.

The head harness for the newest version of HTC’s Vive Pro looks nearly identical to its predecessor, with some minor changes. The three-point system is still present but now features wide plastic arms on each side and an adjustable top strap made from velcro instead of leather-like before. This newer design offers more comfort than previous vintages while being just as secure during use thanks largely in part because it can be dialed tighter or looser depending upon your preference.

On-ear headphones are built into the headset, connected to a harness’ sides by their own plastic arms. The ear cups rotate forward and backward so you can hear what’s going around with just one weapon—no need for batteries noise cancellation technology or anything else too bulky! One side also features an easy volume rocker while another houses your mic mute button if needed (for when videos start recording).

The connection box is compact and stylish, with a port for the headset cable on its front. It can be plugged into your computer’s USB slot or power via two included interchangeable cables– one to connect it securely over 16′. The other longer cord drops down from behind you before connecting through this Link Box onto our own machine where we’ll find all of those necessary connections inside: audio jack/volume control; ground terminal (for grounding); signal lights(which indicate when data transfer has completed).

Positive
  • The most immersive VR experience available
  • Cutting-edge hardware for an unbeatable experience
  • PC tethering for the most realistic experience
  • Unparalleled immersion and realism
Negative
  • Expensive
  • Controllers do not include

Controllers

The Vive Pro 2 is the most advanced VR headset on earth, but it requires an expensive setup to work. The base stations and motion controllers for this system range from $134 all of the way up to $150 depending on what version you get.

So if you want to get the most out of your VR experience, we recommend getting both. The Valve Index’s controllers are more comfortable and natural-feeling than their HTC counterparts while still offering full finger tracking for better immersion in games or other virtual worlds – plus they come with all sorts of fancy features like gesture navigation allowing players without hands much easier access.

The Valve Index’s controllers were one of the main reasons we chose it as our top pick, so being able to incorporate them into your Vive Pro 2 setup is definitely a compelling option. The $349 Wireless Adapter Pack turns your Vive Pro 2 into one of the most wireless VR headsets out there. With this accessory, you can use it miles away from any wires or cables! You’ll even get those same stances with facial expressions read by software, perfect if developing for these types of platforms is what gets YOU excited about tech right now…

$1,506.00
At Amazon
$799.00
At Lenovo
$899.00
Best buy

Display

The internally mounted display in the Vive Pro 2 offers a field of view 120 degrees and a refresh rate 90Hz or 120 hertz. The higher resolution is what makes this headset so attractive, offering more detail than its predecessor which had 1 440 x 1600 pixel per eye count.

To get started, your computer must meet these requirements:
In order to make use of all its features and improve performance when compared with alternative technologies such as VESA mount monitors or DVI displays; It requires an Intel Core i5-4590 (or AMD Ryzen 1500) processor along with a GeForce 1060 graphics card compatible rank at least 1080p HD resolution DisplayPort interface.

The virtual environments on the Vive Pro 2 are crisp and colorful, making it easy to read the text in pop-up menus. The improved picture quality is clear from a distance as well with its higher resolution than other headsets we’ve tested against such engines as Valve Index or Oculus Rift before them.

Perfomance

The headset includes a two-month subscription to Viveport Infinity, an Xbox Game Pass-like membership that provides unlimited access to VR games and experiences. Considering the price of this device it would have been more generous with just one year’s worth but considering some may only come available through their own service there is an understandable reason as well.

The HTC Vive Pro 2 is an incredible VR headset for gamers who want the best of both worlds. It can be used with games from either SteamVR or Valve Index, but it will be slightly slower when loading up your favorite game on one platform over another due to how tightly they require bandwidth-heavy content updates in order to provide an optimal experience.

The new additions include improved refresh rates which make graphics look sharper; extra-large touch zones so you have more area per fingerType information into these screens without having any accidental inputs count against your total number allowed during gameplay.

The headset is pretty fast to sync up when you turn both pieces of software on, but it can take about 10 or 20 seconds for everything to start working together. It’s not really an inconvenience though and isn’t too smooth outside the waiting period where things are syncing anyways.

Simon
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